AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY DEBT SECURITIES UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BASIC PROVISIONSUnderwriting Agreement • October 2nd, 2015 • American Express Co • Finance services • New York
American Express Company, a New York corporation (the “Company”), may issue and sell from time to time series of its debt securities registered under the registration statement referred to in Section 1(a) hereof. Such debt securities may have varying designations, denominations, currencies, interest rates and payment dates, maturities, redemption provisions and selling prices. The basic provisions set forth herein are intended to be incorporated by reference in a terms agreement of the type referred to below relating to the series of debt securities to be issued and sold by the Company pursuant thereto (the “Securities”) to the firm or firms named therein (each an “Underwriter” and together the “Underwriters”) for whom you (the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives. The Securities will be issued under an indenture, dated as of August 1, 2007, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (such trust company, or such
